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Sostenus Wilherm Residents of Groot Aub have been assured that municipal services provided by the City of Windhoek will remain free of charge as government pushes ahead with development projects aimed at improving living conditions in the settlement. The assurance was given during a consultative meeting held on Tuesday between the ministry of urban and rural development, the City of Windhoek, the Khomas Regional Council and members of the Groot Aub community. Discussions centred on land ownership, housing, municipal services, infrastructure and future spatial development. The city’s strategic executive for property management and human settlements, Faniel Maanda, said residents continue…

Sostenus Wilherm The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has appointed Oberty Inambao as its Acting Head of Investigation. The Commission congratulated Inambao on his appointment and wished him success in his new leadership role. The ACC said it looks forward to his continued service to the Commission and the nation as he assumes responsibility for leading its investigations division.

Sostenus Wilherm Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi has removed five members of the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) Board of Directors with immediate effect and appointed an interim board to steer the entity through a transition period. The ministry announced on Tuesday that the directors relieved of their duties are Elizabeth Renay Peterson, Lucien Lleweyllyn Mouton, Matheus //Gowaseb, Carol Rosheta Williams and Ferdinand Nghiyolwa. Nekundi has since appointed Otniel Podewitz as interim Deputy Chairperson, while Sophia Kasera, Phillip Iifo, Loide Ekandjo and Natacha Kasera-Kandombo have been appointed as temporary board members. The appointments became effective on 4 August 2026, with…

Sostenus Wilherm The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) has officially welcomed Frednard Gideon as its new vice-chancellor after he assumed office on 1 August 2026. A welcoming ceremony held on Tuesday formally introduced him to the university community. Gideon brings more than 25 years of experience in higher education, including 17 years in academic leadership and 11 years in executive leadership at the University of Namibia (UNAM). He is expected to lead NUST through its next phase of growth and transformation. According to NUST, his appointment comes at a crucial time as the university begins implementing its Integrated…

Sostenus Wilherm The office of the judiciary has announced a nationwide amnesty period for motorists with outstanding traffic admission of guilt fines, providing an opportunity to settle unpaid fines from 3 August to 30 September. The amnesty applies to outstanding traffic admission of guilt fines, including those for which the payment deadline has already expired. Members of the public can make payments in person at the court where their notice to appear in court was issued during normal working hours on weekdays. Alternatively, payments can be made via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) into the designated Office of the Judiciary bank…

Report: Patience Makwele One person has died after a truck transporting cattle overturned on the Western Bypass in Windhoek in the early hours of Monday. It is alleged that the truck, which was pulling a trailer loaded with cattle, reportedly overturned at around 02h00 behind the University of Namibia (Unam). About 90 cattle died in the crash, while traffic was disrupted as emergency services responded to the scene. Preliminary information indicates the driver lost control of the vehicle before it veered off the road and overturned. In a separate incident a few metres away, another truck carrying juice also overturned,…

Sostenus Wilherm A house was destroyed by fire in Marema village, Kavango West Region, in an alleged arson incident during the early hours of Friday. According to the Namibian Police Force, the incident occurred at around 01h00 when a suspect allegedly set fire to the complainant’s house without consent, resulting in the destruction of household properties valued at approximately N$32 025. The suspect has not yet been arrested, while police investigations into the matter continue.

Sostenus Wilherm The Namibian Police Force has recorded two murder cases over the weekend of 31 July to 2 August 2026, with investigations ongoing in Kavango West and Swakopmund. In Ncamagoro, Kavango West Region, police arrested a 41-year-old Namibian woman after the body of a 22-year-old Angolan female domestic worker was discovered at Mile 30 village on Saturday. According to the police report, the victim was allegedly killed in her room with an unknown object before the suspect allegedly set the room on fire to destroy evidence. The matter has been registered as murder, arson and defeating the course of…

Namibian Police are investigating a case of theft by false pretenses that occurred in Klein Windhoek on Friday. According to police, a 19-year-old man advertised items for sale on Facebook. An unknown male suspect contacted him and agreed to buy the items. The suspect arranged for a Yango driver to collect the goods and told the complainant that payment of N$11,000.00 would be made via Internet Banking from Bank Windhoek. The complainant received an SMS from the number 92222 confirming receipt of the money. Relying on this message, he handed the items to the driver. When the complainant later tried…

A 40-year-old woman, identified as Fernades Loide Khandhila, died after a Toyota Vitz crashed into a shack in Okuryangava, Ongava street in the early hours of Friday. According to the weekend crime report, the vehicle allegedly began swaying after crossing a speed hump, causing the driver to lose control. The car veered off the road and slammed into the shack where Khandhila and her two-year-old daughter were sleeping. Khandhila succumbed to her injuries, while the child escaped unharmed. Police investigations are ongoing.